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Clients with major depressive disorder often exhibit decreased response to stimuli rather than an exaggerated response.

Hyperexcitability is not typically associated with major depressive disorder. Instead, individuals with depression often exhibit decreased energy and enthusiasm.

While seeking attention can manifest in some individuals with mental health conditions, it's not a defining characteristic of major depressive disorder.

While social support is essential, sudden changes in behavior warrant assessment and understanding before taking the client outside the facility.

Monitoring might be necessary but does not directly address the reason behind the sudden change in behavior.

This approach may reinforce the behavior without addressing the underlying cause.

This statement is inaccurate as there are scenarios where healthcare workers are legally required to provide information to the court.

This statement is not entirely accurate; there are legal boundaries and requirements for disclosing client information to attorneys.

Confidentiality extends even after a client's death in many situations, but there are exceptions based on state laws and ethical guidelines.

While assessing depression is crucial, in a situation following a suicide attempt, the immediate safety of the client takes precedence.

While ensuring the client's nutrition is important, safety regarding the recent suicide attempt is the priority.

This is relevant to the situation but doesn't directly address the immediate risk of self-harm or suicide.

While family involvement can be beneficial, it might not directly promote communication with the client who may feel more comfortable without others present initially.

Creating an environment of trust and honesty encourages communication and may help the client feel comfortable to share information.

While gathering information is important, pressuring the client with probing questions might be counterproductive, causing the client to withdraw further.

This statement reflects concern about a potential cause of a birth defect, not necessarily PTSD symptoms.

This statement indicates recurrent nightmares, a potential symptom of PTSD, but it doesn't involve the persistent feeling of threat.

While this statement might be related to combat experience, it doesn't necessarily indicate PTSD.

This statement expresses hope but doesn't directly offer the nurse's presence or support.

This question encourages exploration of the patient's feelings but doesn't directly offer the nurse's presence.

This statement shares personal experiences but doesn't directly offer the nurse's presence or support.

While the nurse's response is supportive, it primarily focuses on setting boundaries rather than solely displaying empathy.

This response does communicate expectations, but the therapeutic value primarily lies in setting boundaries.

Reflection involves restating or exploring the client's feelings or statements. In this scenario, the nurse is redirecting the client to attend group therapy rather than reflecting the delusionalbelief.

This alone might not be a sufficient reason for involuntary commitment. The key factor for extended hospitalization is a threat to safety.

Moving out of the state might not justify extended hospitalization if there's no indication of imminent danger.

Personal dislike, without posing an immediate danger, might not be sufficient for extended hospitalization.

Extrapyramidal symptoms are more commonly associated with antipsychotic medications rather than SSRIs.

SSRIs might have varying effects on motor activity, but this is not a primary outcome for their use.

While SSRIs may indirectly contribute to cognitive improvements, the primary expected outcome revolves around mood changes rather than thought processes.

While both schizophrenia and PTSD are mental health disorders, the priority in this context for a soldier with a history of combat exposure is to screen for conditions that commonly arise from traumatic experiences, such as PTSD and major depressive disorder.

Bipolar disorder may share some symptoms with PTSD, but given the context of returning from combat and the diagnosis of PTSD, the priority would be to focus on screening forconditions more directly linked to trauma.

Dementia is less likely to be directly related to combat exposure in a returning soldier. While it's essential to assess the soldier's overall mental health, the immediate concern in this scenario would be mental health conditions more commonly associated with trauma.

While assessing the impact of a suicide attempt on others is important, the immediate focus following a successful suicide attempt in a mental health unit is to ensure the safety of all clients.

Restricting group therapy for 72 hours might impede the therapeutic process and does not directly address the safety of clients after a suicide attempt.

While assessing the situation is important, immediate intervention to prevent further harm to other clients is a priority following a suicide attempt. The psychological assessment might occur but would not be the primary intervention in this immediate crisis situation.

This is not the primary reason for the counseling. The decision-making recommendation ismore related to the effects of the electroconvulsive therapy and the need for the patient to recover from its associated side effects.

While readjustment to a work schedule might be a consideration, the primary reason for counseling against major decisions for a month is related to the potential side effects ofelectroconvulsive therapy.

Antidepressant medications causing confusion related to dietary limitations with tyramine is not directly relevant to the counseling against making major decisions after electroconvulsive therapy.

Restraining the client should be a last resort and is not the initial action to take when managing an agitated client.

Seclusion should also be considered as a last resort, and de-escalation techniques should be attempted before secluding the client.

While medication might be necessary in some cases, it's not the first action to take when a client becomes agitated.

Being married might have protective factors against depression for some individuals due to social support; however, it's not universally a risk factor.

While depression can affect anyone regardless of gender, it's not accurate to label male gender as a risk factor in itself.

Pregnancy can be associated with perinatal mood disorders like postpartum depression, but it's not a universal risk factor for depression in all cases.

This statement is not necessarily accurate and could cause undue concern. Providers are not typically required to notify employers of a patient's admission to a mental health facility due to confidentiality regulations.

While there are restrictions on leaving against medical advice (AMA) in some situations, the statement is too absolute. The client's ability to leave might depend on specific circumstances.

This statement is not entirely true. Even in an inpatient setting, patients generally have the right to refuse medications, although there might be discussions about treatment plans.

While assessing coping skills is essential, in a crisis situation, determining immediate risks to the client's safety takes precedence.

While support systems are important for long-term recovery, determining immediate safety concerns is a priority.

Identifying the cause of the crisis is relevant but may not be the immediate priority when the client's safety is at risk due to potential psychotic thinking.

Fidelity pertains to faithfulness, loyalty, and keeping promises, which may not directly address the fairness of resource allocation or treatment.

Beneficence refers to doing good and promoting the patient's well-being. While it's relevant to patient care, it might not specifically address the fair distribution of resources or actions among different patients.

Autonomy emphasizes a patient's right to make decisions about their care and treatment, which doesn't directly address the fairness or justice in the scenario described.

This is more aligned with the evaluation phase of the nursing process, ensuring that interventions are achieving the intended results.

This is primarily part of the assessment phase, ensuring a thorough understanding of the patient's situation.

This involves collaborative goal-setting and is more aligned with the planning phase, ensuring that patient goals are agreed upon and relevant.

This response may convey a sense of judgment or imply the client's previous state was unacceptable, potentially making the client feel criticized.

This question might inadvertently put the client on the defensive and seems intrusive, possibly making the client uncomfortable.

This response assumes the reason for the change without allowing the client to express herself and might not accurately reflect the client's emotional state or motivation.